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Do Illegal Votes Decide Elections?
The Wall Street Journal ^ | Dec 1, 2016 | Hans von Spakovsky and John Fund

Posted on 12/03/2016 5:52:11 AM PST by KeyLargo

Do Illegal Votes Decide Elections?

There’s no way to know. But the evidence suggests that significant numbers of noncitizens cast ballots.

By Hans von Spakovsky and John Fund

Donald Trump’s claim that illegal voting may have cost him a popular-vote majority has touched off outrage. Widespread voter fraud, the media consensus suggests, isn’t possible. But there is a real chance that significant numbers of noncitizens and others are indeed voting illegally, perhaps enough to make up the margin in some elections.

There’s no way of knowing for sure. The voter-registration process in almost all states runs on the honor system. The Obama administration has done everything it can to keep the status quo in place. The Obama Justice Department has refused to file a single lawsuit to enforce the requirement of the National Voter Registration Act that states maintain the accuracy of their voter-registration lists. This despite a 2012 study from the Pew Center on the States estimating that one out of every eight voter registrations is inaccurate, out-of-date or duplicate. About 2.8 million people are registered in more than one state, according to the study, and 1.8 million registered voters are dead. In most places it’s easy to vote under the names of such people with little risk of detection.

An undercover video released in October by the citizen-journalist group Project Veritas shows a Democratic election commissioner in New York City saying at a party, “I think there is a lot of voter fraud.” A second video shows two Democratic operatives mulling how it would be possible to get away with voter fraud.

The Justice Department has opposed every effort by states—such as Kansas, Arizona, Alabama and Georgia—to verify the citizenship of those registering to vote. This despite evidence that noncitizens are indeed registering and casting ballots.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; california; clintons; corruption; democrats; fraud; hillary; illegal; immigration; nevada; recount; statesrights; trump; votefraud; voterfraud
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To: Regulator

Not exactly - “Non-citizen” also includes people that are here perfectly legally - but it is still illegal for them to vote because they are not citizens.


41 posted on 12/03/2016 7:06:14 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: KeyLargo
They absolutely decided most of the major races in New Hampshire.Same day registration plus busloads of schizophrenics coming up from Massachusetts (it's been proven) equals Rats winning tight races.
42 posted on 12/03/2016 7:08:10 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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To: KeyLargo

Of course the illegal vote sways things.

Unfortunately PACs have not focused on this issue. You can spend millions if not billions of dollars to sway a vote and not have it matter worth a damn if your opposition simply stuffs the ballot.


43 posted on 12/03/2016 7:10:51 AM PST by RKBA Democrat (Right versus left is no longer as relevant as Nationalist versus globalist.)
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To: KeyLargo

We should pass a law that says only states that require tamperproof ‘Real-ID’ for voter registration will be allowed to vote in ‘national’ elections.


44 posted on 12/03/2016 7:26:31 AM PST by Beagle8U (Long live Yoga Pants!)
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To: Savage Beast

And in other news:

Gitmo Prisoners ‘Thought It Was the End of the World’ on Election Night, Asked for Tranquilizers

http://www.weaselzippers.us/311154-gitmo-prisoners-thought-it-was-the-end-of-the-world-on-election-night-asked-for-tranquilizers/


45 posted on 12/03/2016 7:44:03 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: Ann Archy

Exactly! Liberals are masters at finding loopholes in the system...illegals are expert at it. I think it’s time to get rid of this “honor system”, there is no honor left in our country. We need tough voter ID laws and enforcement. Period.


46 posted on 12/03/2016 8:08:51 AM PST by katski
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To: TigerClaws

Obama should have been arrested when he told illegals to go and vote.

I hope Attorney General Sessions cleans up this mess.


47 posted on 12/03/2016 8:21:02 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (November 8, 2016..... Donald Trump schlongs Hillary Clinton. 306 Electoral Votes)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Good point.

Expand the numbers by another 30 million LPRs and that adds 2 million more to the illicit vote count.

Meaning The Beast won nothing.


48 posted on 12/03/2016 8:46:28 AM PST by Regulator
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To: Twotone

“People should be required to go IN PERSON to their county elections office to register to vote & present proof of citizenship & residency.”

Yes, and there should be a picture taken at that time and stored with the registration information. Whenever someone shows up to vote, they should have a picture taken at the time they sign for their ballot. Fake registration and illegal voters will think twice if there is mandatory photo documentation, and the threat to prosecute (and deport if illegal) fraudulent voters.


49 posted on 12/03/2016 9:17:07 AM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: KeyLargo
Do Illegal Votes Decide Elections?

The very first question to address is; can illegals vote?

Before considering if illegal votes can decide elections you first must consider what an illegal immigrant can do before answering what an illegal immigrant did do.

50 posted on 12/03/2016 9:24:00 AM PST by MosesKnows (Love Many, Trust Few, and Always Paddle Your Own Canoe)
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To: kindred
Illegal aliens are arrogant beggars who have the unmitigated gall, after have destroyed their own countries, to demand that we provide them with services and benefits meant for American citizens. If the situation does not change things will get worse. We are rapidly becoming an un- assimilated boarding house for The Third World.
51 posted on 12/03/2016 9:47:44 AM PST by jmacusa (Election 2016. The Battle of Midway for The Democrat Party.)
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To: KeyLargo

http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=broward+vote+fraud&d=4861286127830870&mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&w=iZxRCvX—GyiqErgvJmjGcNoKUF4rFQ9

Ballot stuffing and destruction of absentee ballots in Broward.
153,000 +++


52 posted on 12/04/2016 4:32:00 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies ('45 will be the best ever.)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Immigration Group Claims NC GOP Governor’s Loss Was Due to Illegal Alien Voters
The Gateway Pundit ^ | Dec 5, 2016 | John Hoft

Posted on 12/5/2016, 4:42:22 PM by KeyLargo

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3501738/posts


53 posted on 12/05/2016 2:44:46 PM PST by KeyLargo
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To: Regulator
13% of noncitizens said they were registered to vote
= 1.33 million for the 11 million supposedly here and

= 3.9 million for the 30 million who are actually here

Assume half voted, and voila: the magic 2 million undocumented votes


That 2 million number assumes they only voted once with one fake identity

54 posted on 07/24/2017 2:07:42 PM PDT by rdcbn
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To: rdcbn

Good Point


55 posted on 07/24/2017 2:35:22 PM PDT by Regulator
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